Konstantinos Koulierakis

Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κουλιεράκης; born 28 November 2003) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club PAOK and the Greece national team.[1]

Konstantinos Koulierakis
Koulierakis with PAOK in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003
Place of birth Chania, Crete, Greece
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 PAOK
Number 4
Youth career
2017–2021 PAOK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 PAOK B 22 (0)
2022– PAOK 29 (3)
International career‡
2019–2020 Greece U17 5 (0)
2021–2022 Greece U19 3 (0)
2022– Greece 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2022

Career

Early career

Konstantinos Koulierakis arrived from Chania in 2017 as a speedy, left-footed defender, with very good finishing, especially from long distances, and excellent physicality. He is constantly evolving and is prudent and grounded. He is international, a champion with the U17, he was promoted early to the U19, with which he was also crowned champion, while he had and has participated in a few training sessions of the A' team.

PAOK

During the 2022 preseason, several scouts were impressed with his output in a friendly game against Heerenveen and asked to know his availability, with the club's officials responding with a €15,000,000 price. [2]

He made his official debut in a home win against Panetolikos, which ended as a 1-0 win, on 20 August 2022. [3] In his first competitive season with the club, Koulierakis managed to gain a position in the starting line-up, making 31 appearances in all competitions, even attracting interest from big European teams, including Fiorentina. [4]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 October 2023
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PAOK B 2021–22 Super League Greece 2 220———220
PAOK 2022–23 Super League Greece 25260——312
2023–24 410072—113
Total 2936072—424
Career Total 513607200645

References
  1. Konstantinos Koulierakis at Soccerway
  2. "ΠΑΟΚ: Αξιολογεί τον Κουλιεράκη στα 15 εκατομμύρια". www.sport24.gr. 5 July 2022.
  3. "ΠΑΟΚ - Παναιτωλικός 1-0: Άρεσε ο νέος δικέφαλος με Τόμας να δίνει το πρώτο τρίποντο". www.sport24.gr. 20 August 2022.
  4. "ΠΑΟΚ: Το φλερτ της Φιορεντίνα για Κουλιεράκη και το ποσό που δίνουν οι «βιόλα»" (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-03-23.


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